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APICS Twin Cities Chapter Newsletter
Spring is finally here! Somebody forgot to tell Mother Nature to turn up the heat, but soon we will see sunshine and blooms again. Either way, APICS has some exciting events planned:
- Strategic Value Chain and S&OP: A Simulation Workshop, May 22nd & 29th
- Tour of Summit Brewery, April 30th
Get all the details in this issue!
Regards,
Natalie Dietz,CPIM
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May 2013 Professional Development Meeting
 Plant Tour - Summit Brewing Company
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Summit Brewing Company is a regional craft brewery in St. Paul, Minnesota that brews a wide selection of popular beers. It is sometimes mistakenly believed to be a microbrewery, even though Summit's output is in the top 50 of breweries in the United States, approximately 88,000 barrels of beer per year. Their flagship beer, an American pale ale (branded Summit Extra Pale Ale) is especially popular in the Twin Cities area.
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NEW WORKSHOP!
Strategic Value Chain and S&OP:
A Simulation Workshop
presented by: Chuck Nemer, CPIM, and Rich Greig, CPIM
Strategic Value Chain and S&OP: A Simulation Workshop is a NEW 2-Day Learning Event utilizing an exciting learning format called "Experiential Learning". Working in teams, participants represent the functional roles of Operations, Purchasing, Sales, and Supply Chain as they are challenged to consider corporate strategy and business objectives, means to effectively put strategy into action, contemporary business issues and trade-offs, and the need for structured decision making processes such as Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP).
Wednesday, May 22nd and 29th, 8am to 5pm
Rasmussen College T&D Center, Brooklyn Park
Earn 16 Certification Maintenance Points!
Link to the Workshop Details.
Link to the Registration Details.
Click here to sign up, NOW!
Space is limited to the first 20 Registrants!
Sign up a team of 4 and SAVE $200!
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Member News:
 SAVE THE DATE:
The Supply Chain Experience: Leveraging the Power of the Customer
APICS 2013 International Conference & Expo
September 29th - October 1st, 2013
Orlando, Florida
Link to details.
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APICS Folios are Now a FREE Member Benefit!
APICS folios provide a go-to resource on a variety of industry topics and trends. Grounded in research to keep supply chain and operations management professionals ahead of the game, APICS folios cut through the clutter and bring you best practices, how-to steps, and practical advice that give you and your organization a competitive advantage. APICS members now have free access to APICS folios as an added benefit to your APICS membership.
Visit apics.org/folios to download yours today.
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The Twin Cities Chapter is pleased to recognize the following members:
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Events Update: 
- CSCP Certification Review- April 11th
- Cycle Counting Workshop - April 25th
- May PDM - Summit Brewery - April 30th
- SVC and S&OP Workshop- May 22nd & 29th
- MRP & BOM Workshop - May 29th
- June PDM - June 11th
We are diligently working on next year's Events Calendar. Watch for updates coming in early May!
Learn about:
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THE UN-COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson
The Victory of Vulnerability
"Turn to chapter ten and begin reading..." My history teacher, by ending that sentence with a soft pause, led us to believe there were further instructions coming. The entire class stared at him in anticipation.
After a moment he said, "Why aren't you reading? Why are you looking at my face? There is no print here, and even if there were you couldn't see it."
The class burst into laughter. Frank Biggs, one of five African-American teachers in an all-white high school, frequently made fun of his race. He was a master of the self-deprecating joke, and subsequently the most popular teacher on campus.
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Board of Directors Column
Jim Drennen, CPIM
Vice President Marketing & Sales
Visual Inventory Management Gets Real Results
By now, we have evolved enough in manufacturing to see the wisdom of using visual management as replenishment signals. Instead of MRP telling (or pushing) you what to buy, release or schedule, a visual signal is used to trigger replenishment based on what is real. If you see the bin is empty, then fill it. For planning purposes, it can be that simple.
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